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Located inside a 19th-century military artillery barracks in Freetown Christiania, Loppen is Copenhagen's legendary alternative music sanctuary and club.
Neighbourhood
Copenhagen
Energy
Sweatbox
Capacity
400
Price
$
Age
18+
Opened
1973
Indoor / outdoor
indoor
Dress code
None. Come as you are.
From the venue’s website.
Operating since 1973 under heavy wooden ceiling beams in Freetown Christiania, Musikloppen (Loppen) is one of Scandinavia’s most storied countercultural music sanctuaries. Intimate, smoke-seasoned, and fiercely community-run, it presents an eclectic roster of international psych rock, post-punk, dub reggae, and late-night underground dance parties beneath low ceilings and historic brickwork.
Editorial score 91 based on 50+ year legacy in Freetown Christiania artillery barracks, intimate wooden-beam acoustics, and fiercely independent countercultural programming.
Relaxed and welcoming in Christiania. Cash and mobile pay accepted.
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A quick guide to the music and atmosphere you can expect.
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